How to run a few demos made for Kyro GPUs ?

msxyz · 06-01-07, 03:25 PM

Hi guys,

These days I'm busy gravedigging some old tech demos for old hardware.

I've come across a few demos made for the Kyro II cards they won't start on anything else giving me the error "This demo runs only on Kyro cards",

Since these demos appear to be based on plain DirectX it seems it's just a case of the program performing an DeviceID check. Doaes anybody want to give them a try and see if it can run them ?

http://www.hwsw.hu/letoltes3.php3?pa...kyro/Techdemos

The topmost demos are really old and will run on any card supporting embm, dot3 and multitextureing (some demos will require a card capable of applying up to 8 textures in a single pass (!) which was a distinctive feature of the PowerVR architecture since the days of the Dreamcast) but the last were released around 2001-2002 for the ill fated Kyro II-Se

I recall having seen the demo "Kyroenergy" in action and it was really cool. Too bad it won't work on my GF card for the said problem.

[EOCF] Tim · 06-01-07, 07:02 PM

I don't know if it works, but have you tried 3DAnalyzer? To change your card into a Kyro? (If that old card is supported)

msxyz · 06-02-07, 04:16 AM

Yes, I've tried setting the VendorID to 0x104a (which is ST) and the DeviceID to 0x010 (which is for the first Kyro).

I haven't come acorss drivers for the Kyro IIse, so I don't know if using a more appropriate string might do the job

**zoomy942** · 06-07-07, 04:25 PM

is there an ini to edit?

a while ago, i came across some wireless NIC drivers that would only install on a Dell PC. Lame.

So, i found the ini and removed the part that was looking for a dell. all fixed

06-01-07, 03:25 PM	#1
msxyz Hybrid Microprocessor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milan (Italy) Posts: 2,063	How to run a few demos made for Kyro GPUs ? Hi guys, These days I'm busy gravedigging some old tech demos for old hardware. I've come across a few demos made for the Kyro II cards they won't start on anything else giving me the error "This demo runs only on Kyro cards", Since these demos appear to be based on plain DirectX it seems it's just a case of the program performing an DeviceID check. Doaes anybody want to give them a try and see if it can run them ? http://www.hwsw.hu/letoltes3.php3?pa...kyro/Techdemos The topmost demos are really old and will run on any card supporting embm, dot3 and multitextureing (some demos will require a card capable of applying up to 8 textures in a single pass (!) which was a distinctive feature of the PowerVR architecture since the days of the Dreamcast) but the last were released around 2001-2002 for the ill fated Kyro II-Se I recall having seen the demo "Kyroenergy" in action and it was really cool. Too bad it won't work on my GF card for the said problem. __________________ Powered by: Pentium Dual E2180 (2GHz, 200MHz FSB) Abit L95C (The one and only mATX with dual PCIe slots!) + 2x1 Geil Black Dragon PC6400 XFX 9600GSO 384MB Little freak wonder Last edited by msxyz; 06-01-07 at 04:11 PM. Reason: A question mark was lost in the translation...

06-01-07, 07:02 PM	#2
[EOCF] Tim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 641	Re: How to run a few demos made for Kyro GPUs ? I don't know if it works, but have you tried 3DAnalyzer? To change your card into a Kyro? (If that old card is supported)

06-02-07, 04:16 AM	#3
msxyz Hybrid Microprocessor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Milan (Italy) Posts: 2,063	Re: How to run a few demos made for Kyro GPUs ? Yes, I've tried setting the VendorID to 0x104a (which is ST) and the DeviceID to 0x010 (which is for the first Kyro). I haven't come acorss drivers for the Kyro IIse, so I don't know if using a more appropriate string might do the job __________________ Powered by: Pentium Dual E2180 (2GHz, 200MHz FSB) Abit L95C (The one and only mATX with dual PCIe slots!) + 2x1 Geil Black Dragon PC6400 XFX 9600GSO 384MB Little freak wonder

06-07-07, 04:25 PM	#4
zoomy942 My Hero Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 9,849	Re: How to run a few demos made for Kyro GPUs ? is there an ini to edit? a while ago, i came across some wireless NIC drivers that would only install on a Dell PC. Lame. So, i found the ini and removed the part that was looking for a dell. all fixed

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